Tuna & ginger noodle salad

Recipes / Salads

This delicious Asian-style noodle salad is low in fat but high in omega 3s.

Recipe «Tuna & ginger noodle salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 3 tuna steaks, 2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger, 80ml mirin, 2 tbsp fresh lime juice, 1 tbsp salt-reduced soy sauce , 150g dried soba noodles, 150g snow peas, ends trimmed, 2 tsp sesame oil , Pinch of caster sugar, Olive oil spray, 2 tbsp pickled ginger, thinly sliced, 75g baby spinach leaves, Fresh coriander leaves, to garnish.

Ingredients:

  • 3 tuna steaks 
  • 2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger 
  • 80ml mirin 
  • 2 tbsp fresh lime juice 
  • 1 tbsp salt-reduced soy sauce 
  • 150g dried soba noodles 
  • 150g snow peas, ends trimmed 
  • 2 tsp sesame oil 
  • Pinch of caster sugar 
  • Olive oil spray 
  • 2 tbsp pickled ginger, thinly sliced 
  • 75g baby spinach leaves 
  • Fresh coriander leaves, to garnish 

Instructions

  1. Place tuna in bowl. Combine the fresh ginger and half the mirin, lime juice and soy sauce in a bowl. Pour over tuna. Place in the fridge for 20 minutes to marinate.
  2. Cook the noodles following packet directions, adding the snow peas in the last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain. Place in a bowl. Add half the oil and toss to coat.
  3. Combine sugar, remaining mirin, lime juice, soy sauce and oil in a screw-top jar.
  4. Spray a non-stick frying pan with olive oil spray. Place over high heat. Cook tuna for 1-2 minutes each side for medium or until cooked to your liking. Thinly slice.
  5. Stir the pickled ginger, spinach and half the dressing into the noodle mixture. Divide among serving bowls. Top with tuna and coriander. Drizzle over the remaining dressing to serve.